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FRAUDS UPON THE CITY GOVERNMENT. renew | The Rumored Defalcations in the Register’s Ofice—Indictments for Frauds, As the alleged defaleation of Garret Dyckman, the Register, is assuming ® very serious aspect, we have | made investigations in the proper quarter, of presenting a reliable statement of the whole case to | It appears that when Mr. Dyckman entered upon the duties of his office no fees were allowed him or any of bis assistants, and that the salary of each officer in his department was fixed by the Board of Supervisors at the following amounts:—Register, $3,000; Deputy Re- wister, $1,500; six Searchers, each $1,200; Examiner, $1,200; Collector, $800; General Clerk, $750. ‘There was no alteration in this system up to July, 1863, when an set was passed at an extra session of the Legislature, empowering the Register to pay his clerks from the fees / collected at his office. After this date great negligence was spparent in the financial accounts of the department;and according to the statement of the Comptroller, made on the 1st September, 1853, the Register’s office was in ar- rears in its collections and payments to the amount of $2,274'30. This sum was paid from the earnings of pre- vious years, and should, says Mr. Flagg, have been paid Irom the earnings and payments of 1853. On the 9th of September the Comptroller wrote to Mr. Dyckman, informing him that there was deficit in his ‘accounts of $24,601 74, and urging upon him the neces- sity of collecting all the outstanding claims, and of placing in the treasury sufficient to pay his sasist- ants. On the 20th of the same month, Mr. Flagg again called upon him to furnish, in accordance with the 10th Rection of the act of 1847, a statement of the fees, per- qguisites, and emoluments of his as ‘istants. In reply to these demands, the Register made a state- ment to the Board of Supervisors, in which he alleges as ‘@ reason for his accounts being in arrear, that the clerks are paid for their services at the end of every month, althongh the fees are not collected from the parties fo many months afterwards. ‘The Comptroller sent in another statement to the Board of Supervisors on the 9th of January last, in which it sppears that at that date the deficit amounted to some- thing over $28,000. Mr. Flagg further states that this office, if prudently and properly conducted,ought to yiold @ surplus to the city of at least ten thousand dollars, On the presentation of these facta the Board appointed a committee, with full power to examine the accounts of the Register and report at the earliest day, when, if the whole matter is not satisfactorily settled, it must be laid before Governor Seymour, who is invested with authori- ty to discharge a county officer on due proof of his crimi- nality being furnished. Since the committee, however, Commenced their investigations, Mr. Dyckman has, by the payment of $11,000, reduced the amount to $17,000, ‘Thus the matter stands at present, as the committeo have not yet announced the result of their investigations, and will not, probably, for several days yet to come. Meanwhile, several rumors are afloat with regard to the conduct of Mr. Dyckman, who is accused of having dis- charged his deputy, Mr. Henry D. Johnson, because,ie circulated a report that a large number of conveyances, Geeds, mortgages, &c., were never signed by him, as re- quired by law, Thjs report was afterwards confirmed by a@letter from Mr. Johnson, in which he says—‘ Few, if any, of those documents which now remain on record, and which constitute the title of the real estate conveyed since January 1, 1852, have been signed by the Register.’” This announcement has produced the greatest excite- ment among those who have filed deeds, conveggnces, &e., in the office, and who naturally feel alarmed about the legality of their claims. ‘The committee appointed to make the investigation fare Messrs. Mott, Herrick and Christy. Mr.* Dyckman when summoned before this committee, accused the Comptroller of having made an incorrect statement of his accouvts, and said that he could prove by papers in his posseasion that the collectable fees were sufficient to pay all his liabilities. Up to the present time, however, we sre informed he has not been able to make the re- quired statement. Under these circumstances his sure- ‘ties—Measrs. West and Asten—have requested a still fur- ther delay, and have placed Mr. Fleming, who was for- merly an auditor in the Custom House, to examine the accounts of the office. It is believed by Mr. Dyckman’s | friends that this examination will result in a complete refutation of the serious charges which have been made Benjamin L. Guyre, clerk of Washington Market, and his deputy, James Reed, were indicted about two week since on a charge of extorting and receiving money from persons occupying stands therein, in violation of law. From the testimony clicited before the Grand Jury, it ap- pears that both the clerk and his deputy received at dif- ferent times sums varying from fifteen dollars to one | hundred and fifty, for certain market privileges, for which he had no right to receive any money. Nearly all the witnesses, of whom there were ten, testify directly in support of the charge, and one of them, Timothy C. Kimball, stated that previous to obtaining his stand, he ‘was informed that to get it he must “‘ grease” the clerks, by which he understood he would have to make them a present. The whole amount received by both clerks, 60 far a8 we can learn from the testimony, is about # thousand dollars. It appears to have been generally understood among the occupants of stands in the market that every privilege should be paid for according to its value. As this system has prevailed for a considerable length of time, it is impossible to form an estimate of the total amount exacted from those persons. he tried by the District Attorney, when the whole matter will, we have no doubt, be subjected to a very rigid The case will soon Another indictment has been made out against Isaac Edwards for alleged fraud on the city government, in charging two hundred and twenty-five dollars “for ser- vices and disbursements in the matter of celebrating the obsequios of Henry Clay,” ‘“whercas,”’ in the words of the indictment, ‘‘the true claim did not exceed the sum of one hundred and twelve dollars and fifty cents, which was the only sum he had expended and disbursed.’’ Diseiplin Schools. Jamas Gorpon Bexwerr, Esq. Damar remarks headed “Discipline in Schools,” in the Lineage! of this om te j ilcns ta weighty consideration every frien jumanity. oe iu our public nchools, you well eny,, “is noth! ‘buta brutalizing and a ch practice,’ and shot of Education of this city do not as a resolution offered by Commissioner West, n Wednesday evening last, ishment of corporeal punish- our common schools, was laid u or at least it is 80 reported in the papers o ‘The resolution referred to is as follows, v’ ved, That a select committee be ap; it fi nae pecner va Sieeasbet eax eommon schools. in the primar, '. mon Hf ce with some teachers to mere infants—say from five to manner that no ible to preventit. I trust, sir, r until the subject shall receive ‘A FRIEND OF HUMANITY. ‘de abolished in eve: But it seems the of the Fourteenth having for its object jointed to report ing corporeal pun- and beat those ‘w! maitate the mate ve F8, Neo You’ eh 11, 1 10 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. ‘New Yorx, March 11, 1864 our independent tor Sun—I rejoice at too frequent repetition ment on ehildren of as ae placed » on the feat day after his entrance the child for not getting his lesson its, and with sobs 1 felt only as a i Fig enane home Stenost broken in spirit of the principal. C88, my boy to the school, but foun boys told ine it was a common prac- It was a fortunate circum- resentment would have ‘no bounds. Not long since I again had to com- female teachers in a public schasl for and slapping a child six was so dizzy it ng in prin- ) aa fae its head-ached, an walk home. It is entirel; it to be abolished. So Ki 3 ft FL: ‘The Judiciary Committee of the House have been en- trusted with enlarged powers ty investigate all matters under the late Board of Commissioners for adjudicating the claims of American citizens against Mexico, under the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Not only the Gardner ‘and Mears awards, but those of Hargous and others, will thorough! verhauled and investigated. In relation the argv cinim an award, the Curtis would be —— be had. cmnite's rpose in relation to stimony of Edw. eminently useful, but, unfortunately, Sergeant-at-Arms for the House, left to summon certain gentlemen before the supposed to know something to the We learn that George w, C. Delano, W. Grandin, E. Croswell, and E. Van have been summoned. waa of counsel in several of the cases, in, will have to comunicate all if the committee can force counsel to render nina judiciary capacity. Nous verrons. Obituary, Hon. Grorcs H. Dunx, formerly a Representative in Indiana, died at Greensburg, Indiana, on year of his age. Samrson, a member of the House of Re- of Massachusetts, from Mariboro’, died at in that town on the 12th inst., after a very the fath wien in the AFFAIRS IN ALBANY. Interesting Legislative Business. List of Acts Already Passed, STATE PRISON STATISTICS. Sketehea of Debates on Various Topics, &., &, &. List of Acts Passed thus far at the Seventy- Seventh Session of the Legislature of New York. 1. act grant! the consent of the State of New yonkte the pcre) by the United States of certain lands for the purpose of erection of a custom house, and court rooms, and ceding jurisdiction over the same. 2. For the relief of the Laight street Baptist church in ity heard York. ee ween 8. For moe ge ion of companies formed to navi- gate the waters of Lake George by Mnteamboata, ‘4. To correct the assessment roll, and for the equaliza- tion and collection of taxes in the town of Jerusclem, in the county of Yates. 6. To perfect ian amendment of the constitution, pro- | ed means for the completion of the. canals of this | 6. To wind up the business and affairs of the Madison poante Mxinal Insurance Company. 7. To amend an act entitled ‘‘An act to remove doubts bey apn | the oceans A the emcym ‘of Commerce, and to confirm the ant ivileges thereof,’ passed the 13th day of ‘April 1784, ig 3 8. To extend the time for the collection of taxes of 1858, in the several cities and town in the State, with certain exceptions. 9. To enlarge the jurisdiction of the Court of Sessions of Kings fal g| 10. To extend the time for the annual report of fire in- suranee companies. 11. In relation to the Ogdensburg, Clayton and Rome Railroad Company, to empower them to apply to the court for commissioners of appraisal, &., on Tine of road trom Rome to Ogdensburg. 12. In relation to the Black River and Utica Railroad Ccmpany, empowering it to apply for appraisal of land, cn complying with certain conditions. 13. To authorize the railroad corporations of this State to subscribe to the one stock of the Alleghamy Valley Railroad, Pennsylvania. 1d. To incorporate the Howard Waterworks Company. 15. To authorize the Watervlict Plank Road Company to abandon a portion of their road lying within the Dounds of the Corporation of West Troy, and to amend their charter. 16. To provide for the improvement of the Erie, Oswego and Cayuga, and Seneca Canals. 17. Grant the consent of the State of New York to the purchase, by the United States, of certain lands in ‘the city of Oswego, for the pospoae of the erection of a Custom House, warehouse, Post Office and court rooms, and ceding jurisdiction over the same. 18. To confirm the title of William 0. Buchanan to cer- tain lands in the County of ara. 19. To authorize the appraisal and payment of canal dam: to Frederick Gosskoff. 20. To provide for an additional Justice of the Peace in the town of Ellisburg, in the County of Jefferson. 21. To authorize the Ogdensburg Marine Railway to borrow money and issue bonds. 22. To amend an act entitled ‘‘An act to authorize the Monticello and Wurtsboro’ Plank Road Company to pur- chase from the Newburg and Cochectom Turnpike Compapy a bridge across the Nevesink river, and for other purposes,” passed May 26, 1853. 23. In relation to toll gates on the Fredonia and Sin- clairville Plank road Company. 24. For the relief of Lockport and Cambria Plank road Sompanr, 25. To erect the town of Horseheads from the town of Elmira in the county of Chemung. 26. To provide for the payment of a judgment recov- ered against the agent of the Bing Bing prison, by Talmon J. MeMasters and Jacob T. Merrit. 27. For the relief of the Port Richmond and Fresh Kills Plank road Company. # 28. To revise the charter of the city of Syracuse. 29. Amending the charter of the city of Utica, 80. To authorize the Rome and Oswego Plank road Com- pany to abandon portions of their road. 81. To provide for the election of the fifth ae of the peace in the town of Lenox, in the county of Madison, and for the future election of five justices of the peace'in said town. 82, To repeal an act in relation to the powers and du- ties of the trustees of the village of Walton, passed June 21, 1853, 48. To amend an act entitled «An act to incorporate {he Bariner’s Savings Institution” in the city of New ‘ork. 84. To extend the time for the collection of taxes in | certain cities and counties in this State. 85. To authorize the New York and Erie Bank to change | its place of business. 86. Authorizing the Supervisors of Kings county tocre- ate a loan to continue the erection of a penitentiary, and a workhouse and nursery bey) 87. To amend the charter of St. Luke’s Hospital, in the city of Vew York. $8. To fix the salary of the Auditor of the Canal De- yartment. 29. To provide for additional compensation to jurora in attendance upon courts of record in Erie county. 40. To repeal the charter of the Canaan and Union Vil- lage Turnpike Road Company. 41. To provide for the payment of certain expenses of the Assembly chamber. 42. For the reliof of the New York and New Rochelle Railroad Sey 48. To amend the act incorporating the village of Sing . To provide for the election of a fifth Justice of the Peaco in the town of Champlain, Clinton county. 45. To amend the act entitled “An act to provide for the fneorporation of villages,” passed December 7, 1847, as far es relates'{o the village of Tonawanda. 46. To amend an act entitled ‘‘An act to authorize the laying of a double railroad track in Division avenue, and a single track through certain streets in the cities of Williamsburg and Brooklyn, and the towns of Bushwick and New Lotta, in the county of Kings,”” passed January 29, 1853. | &2. To provide for certain expenses of government. 48. To amend an act for the relief of Samuel Bell ond Washington A. H. Bogardus. | 49. Authorizing the election of a police justice in Peekskill. 50. Authorizing the m ing of the real estate of benevolent, charitable, scientific, and missionary soci- | eties. 61. To amend an act entitled ‘An act to amend title six of chapter seven of part one of the Revised Statutes,’’ assed July 18, 1853, relative to the supply of the 3 inture with stationery, knives and new: papers. 52. To extend the time for the collection of taxes in the towns of Chenango, county of Broome; Southport, in Chemung; and Whiteball, in Washington. 53. Permitting the inhabitants of the several towns in the county of Sullivan to decide by vote at their annual town meeting, whether they shall have one or three as- sessors for each térm. 64. To extend the time for the collection of taxes in the county of Richmond. 85. To incorporate the Sing Sing Savings Bank. 56. To legalize the annual election for village officers in Piermont, county of Rockland, on the first Tuesday of March, 1863. Our Albany Correspondence. THE CONTESTED SEAT IN THE SENATE—RESIGNA™ TION OF ONE OF THE PARTIES—THE STATE EN- GINEER—STATE PRISON STATISTICS, ETC. Aunany, March 14, 1854 The only matters of interest relating to the city of New York, which transpired in the Senate this morning, was the passage of the bill creating the Seventh Judicial dis- trict, and the reference of the bill consolidating the com- mon school acts of the city, as prepared by the Board of Education, which was, on motion of Mr. Brooks, referred to the New York Senators to report complete. A few bills of no particular moment were read a third time and passed. At the hour of 12, the Senate took up the special order, being the cave of the contested seat. Mr. William Clark concluded his remarks in favor of retaining Mr. Blakeley, giving, as he supposed, sufficient reasons why the majority of the Senate should agree with him. After one or two other Senators had spoken, (the ques- tion beg upon the motion of Mr. Zenas Clark to refer the case back to the select committee, for them to take teetimony in the case,) Mr. Putnam took the floor, ant offered an amendment, as follo Whereas, the sent Blakely, to which fo have been dul by A ‘ t, that hundred an thirty-eight votes, or rtor part thereof, certified by the Board of Canvaseers of Chenango and Otsego counties, been given for Adam G. Storing, wer 1d to be given for Adam Storing ; and, whereas, the allowance of the same to said Adam Storing, would duly elect him to this body—therefore, Reeolved, That the Hon. Adam Storing was, by the jor for the neuncement in the above preamble that Mr. Blakely had resigned, as it was the first intimation given that he in. tended to do so. The Lieutenant Governor then an- nounced that Ebenezer Blakeley had resigned his seat in this body, and his letter of tion had been duly filed in the oflce of the Secretary of State. Mr. Putnam continued, by stating that Mr. Blakeley had been induced to resign on account of having recently received satisfactory mformation from the counties ot Chenango and Otsego that a largo number of voters who had voted for Adam G. Storing, did so upon the nonest conviction that they were voting for the regular candi- Cate of ther party. Mr. Brooks ard Mr. Wilhams took the ground that the voters intended to cast their ballots for the contestant, and both declared that if the question now was upon sending the matter back to the standing committee to teecive testimany, they would sustain that propostion. Messrs. Crosby and William Clark, being a majority of the committee who reported inst Mr. Storing’s right to a seat, continued the debate in ition to the pre- emble and resolution submitted by Mr. Putnam, Mr. Danforth, though from the first in favor of admit- be ER ni" Pa a Bi Or yp virtues a ‘portmen’ re w 4 pied a seat next to him during the feestons 7’ adeetg Mr. Brooks thought, py ing Mr. Blakeloy had set an example worthy of’ made a t hereafter. hs ques woe tanes Spo Ben Petes aee the ques was taken uj 5 tnd earie, ne follows:— = Aves—Mesers. Barnard, op, Brooks, Butts, %. Clark, Danforth, Dickineon, Dorrance, Halsey, Hitchcock, Hop: Hint, Hutebing, Laneing, Mopeoo, Peatt, butnam, Richards, eee er, Watkins, Whitnoy, Williams—22, l¢ Nore—Messrs. Wm. Clark, Crosby, Walker, Yost—4; all dice. "The Lieutenant Governor then called Mr. Storing in front of the chair, and administered to nim the oath of office, and he signed the usual document. a... isthe ae _ case of contested seats which we been been before tho present Legislature—two in the House and one in the Benvte—and the decision in each case has been in strict accordance with their me- rite. The conduct of ar. Blakeley in adhering to his seat through two-thirds of the session, and only that a majority. of votes were given for Mr. Storing when the questi was about to be taken upon testi- mony, was remarked upon quite freely among the out- siders. Many expressed the opinion it he would not have resigned had he not become pretty well convinced wi | that he would have been ousted. It is stated that Mr. Blakeloy has been promised the nomination of Congress this fall, and he may succeed in his election should the hards and softs of Otsego and Delaware remain as frater- nal as they are at present. The ry of State, in answer to a resolution of the Senate, reported that there is nogocument on file in his office, purporting to be the resignation of William J. Me- Alpine as State eer and Surveyor. This is a very ineeetand, matter, as it will be recollected that Ex- cellency Governor Seymour picked up a chain-bearer somewhere about Schenectady, and appointed him to the office of Engineer and Surveyor. This man immediatel took a seat in the Canal Board, and participated in al its acts during its expiring moments. Now, the ques- tion arises whether the Governor had the power to ap- it a successor to Mr. McAlpine without the record of nation being in the Secretary’s office. How will the State recover the large amounts of voted by a body of men, if they were not a legally constituted Canal Board? Information is desired by tho people. Mr. Kirkpatrick, one of the State Prison Inspectors, made his report to the Senate this morning, Instead of reporting upon the indebtedness of a single prison, as Mr. Clark and Mr. Storms conceived it their duty to do, he hg the amount in detail of all three of the prisons. I have no time to copy any of the statements, and can only say that the outstanding debts of the Auburn prison are not far from fifty thousand dollars, and that he reports about fifty-thousand dollars more ist the Sing prison than given to the Senate by Gen. Storms. There will come anayalanche. Stand from under who can. 4s there is much complaint in and out of the Lesisla- ture in relation to the large demands against the State, inevrred w agents and other officers of the State priso: and that the prisoners do not support themselves, th following, compiled from the late report of the Inspec: shows a state of facts which the people bught to bo m: acquainted with. The average damber of convicts con. fined in the three State prisons during the last yerr, ac- cording to the Inspectors’ report, was— male and female. To Auburn In Clinton, : Total, + sees ees secceccce sel OOF The entire earnings of the prisons from’ convict labor, as ghown by the report, arc— fing Sing. Auburn ‘Total earnings from convict labor. ........$206,370 82 The average earnings of each vonvict for the year are $109 53; the average earnings per day, 305, cents. All the money that has been expended for the support and sustenance of the convicts, as shown by the report, is as bet oe Sing Sin, st of rations for the year. Clothing and bedding. ‘ Paid dischs convicts. Hospital medicine...... ‘Total for Sing ‘Sing... Auburn—Cost of rations for the year. Clothing and bedding. aoe medicines Discharged convict Total for the year........... Clinton—Cost of rations for the year... Clothing and bedding Hospital medicine. Discharged convicts. Total for the year...........00+ seeeeee S11,812 81 Total amount of the three prisons for the year 1853, $85,645 24 for the support and sustenance of the con- victs; while their earnings amount, recording to the re- Fort, to, $200,371 12; showing a ‘balance, of the earn ngs’ of the convicts cver the amount for their ordina- ry support of $120,726 88. If the amount paid officers and guards is deducted, there remalas still the sum of $73,940 25, of earnings over the expenses of the risons, and leaves a balance in favor of convict enrn- ings of $46,785 63. Thus it will be seen that there would be alarge surplus every year in, favor of the prisons, instead of, as now appears from transactions in the Legislature, tho immense deficiencies which annually occur, It is high time that our State prison affairs should be fully investigatod. ‘The House was engaged the entire day upon the specn- Intors’ bill to change the route of the Sackett’s Harbor and faratoga Railroad. No question was taken. There is the strongest lobby here to force the Legislature to change the route, ever known. If the route is changed, then the State lands which the company have taken should be returned, and then let them go on under the general law. Itis monstrous scheme, and justice de- mands it should be¢hwarted. Petitions from the interior parts of this State are roll- ing in the Legislature in immense quantitios, praying fo a bridge across the Hudson river at Albany.’ ‘The peop of this city are quite indifferent on the subject, and ni instead of fighting the Albanias, the Trojans are war: against the whole western country in opposing it. 2MH AUILNG OTATH PrONUMM—wzoNEVE PAID TO TUE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR—THE SUPERINTENDENT OF COMMON £CHOOLS—SCREW LOOSE RELATIV: THE APPROPRIATION FOR WASHINGTON’S 11: ~ QUARTERS AT NEWBURG—THE SUITS AGAINST STATE PRISON AGENTS—HARBOR ENCROA MENTS—THE POLICE BILI—THE COMPLETION Or THE CANALS, ETC. Arnasy, March 15, 1854. Both Houses of the Legislature were engaged mst 0 the session to-day in voting upon bills which had pre- viously been considered in committee. In the Senate, Mr. Dickinson submitted the following, whicq was agreed Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested forthwith to inform the Sonate, upon what authority Honry Rameny acted, or claimed to act, from the 10th day of De- cember to the’ Sist day of December, 1853, inclusive, os State Engineer and Surveyor; whether it was by any ap- pointment made by the executive, and if so, by virtno of what power or authority stich appointment was made; and that he he requested to furnish copies of ait the papors re- lating to the enme Mr. D. stated from the Seerctary of State, stating that no resig- nation of the office of State Engineer by Mr. Mc- Alpin was on file in his office, and also that the annual report submitted to the present Legislature from the Engineer's office, was signed by Mr. McAlpin, and dated the 31st of December. There was reason to believe that no resignotion hed taken place, and that Mr, Ramsay, had in fact no authority for claiming to have been a member of the | Canal Board. He wished the information from the Gov- ernor, in order to ascertain alao whether the action of the Commissioners of the Land Office, in disposing of such large quantities of the school linds as they did, were le- gel and valid. ‘That matter being disposed of, Mr. Dickinson also in- troduced another resolution, in the following words:— Resolved, That the Comptroller be requested to report to | the Senate all amounts paid to the Lieutenant Governor | December, from the 8th day of July, to the 3ist d: 1 Ih. ‘is statement Mr. Spencer hoped to lie over for the day, as the Lieutenant Governor was not in the chair. . H. Clark having been called temporarily to presi To which Mr. Dickinson as- sented. If will be brought up to-morrow. The bill to separate the office of Superintendent of Common Schools from that of Secretary of State, was passed. The two houses are authorized to make the ap- pointment of Superintendent; and Samuel 8. Randall, re- cently from the War Office at Washington, will be the man. There is a fear that the honorable trustees of the vil- | lage of Newbury, on the Hudson, have not applied the potnty of the Hate upon Washington's Head Quarters, from time to time, as the law required; therefore Senator Bradford has made inquiry of the Commissioners of the Land Office into the matter. §0 the aforesaid trustes: must prepase to walk up to the ‘“captain’s office,” with vouchers in hand. Two late contractors for prison labor at Sing Sing— Hotchkiss and Smith—recovered from the agent of the prison n judgment of over $80,000 como two or three years since, which has not been paid. Ther assigness are now here lobbying a bill through, authorizing, the Comptroller to pay. It seems tha the workshop on which the employés of this firm were engaged took: fire, and the shop and contents destroyed. These contractor: were insured in some insurance company, and even paid the amount of their policy. They then wucd the agen for the loss of machinery @@d stock; the case was tried int! ¢ Westchester courts, and flually placed inthe hands of three arbitrators, who were engaged in the case one hundred and thirty days, and finally rendered 9 verdict against the State for the above um. Tho bill was discussed in the Senate this morning, and strongly opposed by Mr. Richards, Chairman of the Committee on State Prisons. It was defended by Mr. Win. Clark, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Put- nam has the floor for to-morrow. The Harbor Encroachment bill was made the special order for to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, on motion of Mr. Brooks, There is a very strong, active and spirited dele- gin from Brooklyn and Williamsburg on the ground, tton-holing Senators in corner. Will the Cham- ber of Commerce please take notice? The Potice bill lies quietly for the present. The remon- strances which have been reecived against any change at present in the police laws, have in a great measure ar- rested the advccates of tho new bill, As things now look, there is not much probability that any law will be Romee. | rly per- ‘The Canal Committee of the House have nea: fected a bill for expending the ten millions authorized by the amended constitution for completing the canals, ‘Lhe members have bestowed great consideration upon it, besides calling fo their aid very able and dis- tinguished legs] talent. ‘The bill will be supported to- morrow by Mr. Littlejobn, chairman of the Canal Com- mittee of the House, and being the joint production of all the members of the committee, will be a unanimous project. Considerable jealousy exiats in certain quar- ters of the Senate because some of the members of that body, and particularly outsiders, have not been con- sulted in forming the bill. Petitions are flowing in by hundreds in favor of the Albany bridge, from Various portions of the State. A large number were presented to-day from the city of New York. The committce on the subject meet overy day to hear objections; but none are offered, except n few feeble expressions from lawyers employed by the Trojans. The fp bill will pass, and the structure be erected under the direction of the Canal Commissioners. Jomes Taylor, cashicr of the Commercial Bank, died in this city this morning. He wax one of out most worthy snd respected citizens, universally admired, NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Aumany, March 15, 1864. To continue Flatbush avenue, Brooklyn. To amend the charter of the New York Fire Depart- ‘The Brooklyn Cit County Wreck law. ive to the Seamen’s Fund Retreat. To autliorize the Auditor of the Canal Department to | certain unpaid laborers on the first section of the | To authorize towns in Chautauque and Cattaraugus to to subscribe to stock of the Buffalo and Pittsburg Rail- ‘ILL PASSED. ior Court in Buffalo. ureh bill was passod. ‘The bill relative to the purchase of poisonous drugs | was passod, ‘The bill creating the office of Superintendent of Com- | ” nizing the Su; The Cenotal Free mon Schools was BROOKLYN WATERWORKS. (nat. dem.) of Kings, introduced a bill ply of water in Brooklyn. ‘WHO 1S THE STATE ENGINEER offered a resolution what authority Henry Ramsey had acted Mediping oe said there | Ir. McA! ever resigned. inted it hada very title of lands sold by The resolution ISITES OF THR LIEUTRNANT GOVERNOR, offered a resolution ment of sums paid to the Lieutenant Governor. Mr. D. eaid that there were many ernor; bat if the answer Lieutenant Governor received tion than the Governor, the strife for the latter office ht not be so 7 of Mr. Spencer, (the Liout. Governor fhe resolution was laid over, AND SURROGATES. es of county Judges and Sur- Mr. Horcmns, relative to the su) asking the Governor | as eer and Surveyor. doubt whether had not been ap} the Land Office. calling for a state- | who desired to be Gov- resolution should show more compensa- COUNTY JUDGES The Will to.abolish the fe was considered in committee, Mr. WmTwxx moved to include the Corporation Connse! ‘The Pill was finally rejected. After which the Senate adjourned. ALBANY, March 15, 1864. THE POTSDAM KOAD, ETC, ‘The bill to allow the Rome and Watertown Railway | Company to endorse the bonds of the Potsdam road was ordered to a third reading. Several local bills were reported. ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONERS AND NOTARIES IN NEW YORK. jpointment of additional Commis- ‘otaries Public in New York was sioners of Deeds and ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS. Mr. Srastons, Chairman of the Committee of Means, reported the annual appropriation bill. SHERBURNE AUTHORIZED TO SUBSCRIBE YOR RAILROAD STOCK. The bill to authorize the town of Sherburne to sub- soribe to the stock of the Utica and Binghamton Rail- | road, was passed. AFTERNOON SESSION, BY COUNTY OF WEBSTER. | After ig soy the pours re: pareraies when a bill was | reported to organke the county of counties of Alleghapy, Steuben, and Tompkins, ‘YORK BOATMEN. juced a bill to license boatmen in the ebster, from the Mr. Grawam int: city of New York. On motion of Mr. referred to be reported complete. THE PROMOTION OF MEDICAL SCIRNCE. The House then proceeded to the consideration of the Medical bill, which was finally referred to the select com- There wore no amendments jRaHaM. the New York Pilot bill was The Daricn Survey. Unirxp States Sup CYANR, Gatxponta Bay, Feb. 7, 1854. Dxar SiR—The Darien Ship Canal is impracticable. isthmus is'a mass of precipitous mountains; its streams are mountain torrents. Mr. Gisborne and Dr. exploded visionaries. ‘e entered this fine bay oh the 17th ult. Three days tiation with the Indians; they were ‘to any one landing, but ‘at las at their property and persons woul entirely respected, made the best of the necessity. ‘The; are neither numerous nor formidable, but from their knowledge of the country could cut’ off stragglers, as they did month ago four men from the Vira; had been left in the mountains in charge of provisions. ‘On the evening of the 20th ult. Lieutenant Strain, with arty, landed near the mouth of the Caledonia, a con- rable stream flowing into the bay. There is no con- near the mouth, on account of heav: vance party was intended to push di- isthmus, without instruments, merely to were devoted to ni rectly across the reconnoitre. It was bi badly led, and mal com Wo marched up the dly arrangad, badly ‘Atted out, ledonia, either cuttin: through the woods upon the bank or fol stream, wading and crossing frequent), from shore, or nearly ten by the wind took the east branch. The ascent up to this point I esti- mated at from 80 to 100 feet, the river flowing rapidly, and with clear water, over a than knee deep. Above the Indian village, nearly deserted at our approach—the | 4 course became more rapidevery mile, and at the extreme | iné then renched by some of the party and myself sent | ward, it was a torrent, falling im rapids and constant | carcades 100 fect per mile. we returned, ond took the west flowing nearer the right course. The descent or ascent of this for three miles up to our second camp, was about forty feet per mile. Next morning progress up became very difficult; and_at a gorge in the mountain five of the arty, including Mr. Holeomb, formerly of the Panama (a volunteer,) and myself, while following out orders, were separated by a singular change of plan.on their part. Left toahift Ives—(fortunately each man carried his own provisions)—we followed the stream that day and the next, reaching an elevation of about 700 or 800 feet. ‘4 mountain of near 1,600 feet dicular, but could see nothing but similar mounta: ing no compass nor tools for cutting in the forest, we | followed the stream back to the seqshore, and reached the ship on the sixth day. | ‘After one day’s rest from a most fatiguing trip, we prevailed upon Captain Hollins to despatch two parties— | | one under commani of one of his officers—to explore still | farther-the east branch of the river; and another, smaller, with Mr. Holcomb and myself, provided with’ suitable tools, to take, if possible, the traces of the main par taking them some necessaries, and, not finding thom, and follow some of the valleys towards ‘e succeeded in striking Lieut. Strain’s trail, followed it until the course no longer warranted. then struck across the mountains, and meeting the head waters of a river running towards the Pacific, which we followed until six days from the ship, we then ascer- fon that it was the Chuqunaque, | which flows far to tho south and east, between the ridges of the isthmus, and sweeps round into tho Gulf of Farther progress being im) nd useless, we turned back to the ship, for four days on the scantiest possible allowance of pro- In these two trips we had tensive view from high elevations over the ridges of the ‘The whole is a mass of steep, heavily-wooded mountains, over which we made our way with great diffi- is no summit level between the streams into the two oceans of less than 1,500 feet, or The streams are exceedingly ugh gorges in the hard, porphyritic roc! which makes these mountains, or tumbling over boulders The scenery is most romantic. Never any- I seen such difficult travelling, or under- Nothing has as yet been heard m Lieut. Strain’s main party; they probably followed down a stream, where we saw their trail, and reached the Pacific, whence we expect news of them every day. wing our second absence from the ships Fronch and schooner, all men-of- like our own. Partios were idance of Mr. Gisborne and Cullen, They were fully prepared, but after a very brief progress into the interior have all returned, en- Mr. Gisborne is fully proved to have everything in refereyce to the country; he ac- knowledges himself to have been completely ¢ bns to-day started with an Indian to at- tempt to find his way across the Isthmus, but for the present to have given up all ideas of ca: and five miles 3 of the river, bottom rarely more m—where was a large this impracticable, | anch, smaller, but | from the main part; Thence we ascen: Adopted. t yesterday information was teceived | man, Wa men'Lord, Herrick, C. If, Tucker, Mott, and Drake—I tained to our satisfs ssible for want confirming award of contract for buildi NN had a somewhat ex- in cascades thro’ der Howard, Woodward, W.T man, Kelly. one so much fatigue. steamer and an English | war, had arrived on an errg ted from them under temporarily ured up on my last return from the tains, and have not since been able to prevail upon Capt. Hollina to despatch another of, under one of the Lientenants of the ship, returned be- fore us, reporting the country as still more difficult in their direction. rly. The one I spoke fz an admirable harbor, with depth of ‘the climate is delightful, and thus far perfectly healthy, though there has been much exposure both by the exploring partles and thoso | gerl in the survey of the harbor from the ship. . This ‘work is carried on with much thoroughness. Immediately upon the return of Mr. Strain’s further attempts {o survey a canal route will doned, and the ship will return to the United States, at Carthagena and Havana. I hope to be in New | thin six weeks. T would add that in all the opinions exprosacd above with regard to the canal, Iam sup and by those of all the xped! In short, the canal is summit level of from 1,' water and ccmp! ted by Mr. Holcomb | persons qualified to judge attached 8. wracticable, because there is a | to 1,500 feet to overcome; be- cause the whole Isthmus is traversed by many ridges yorallel to its course, which are only pierce by mountain If the winding valley: lowed, the distance would be mo: ridges cut, the difficulty is of course equally great, be- is for two-thirds of the distance ig- lent kind, and the clay-slate forma- | tion on the Pacific side does not appear until low down ins. Many other conai to you, Which it is not necessary to dwell | upon. | ithe highest summits of the Isthmns are perhaps 4,000 | feet, and on two occasions from diffe have bad a general view over one of the roughest regions | T have ever seen. Lhave written somewhat at len; te interested in the subject, but | just learned that the French steamer will sail in the morning for Carthagena, for news. of these were fol- | n doubled—if the cause the material neous rock of the ha t ones of these, I | thinking you would sto, as | have only United States Cireult Court. ‘Nelson and Betts, presiding. Ne land H. H. Day \ Company.—This wax a motion to di the injunction | age Betts, restrain! the use of a patent issued to by hi The motion waa upon the answer filed by the defendnnts. the motion was commenced on Thurs... . Mr. O’Conor and Mr. motion, and Mr. Stou; in opposition to it. The opinion | which the said Williameburs fe a Dickinson in auj ion and Mr. Richardson of the court i¢ rese: MUWICIPAL AFFAIRS. Board of Aldermen—Stated Session. OFFICIAL. Wxpwee Present—Nathan Brown, Williamso! Petitions. By the Presiorwr—Potition of Edward Stone and others, for the of an ordinance Prohibiting the wso of stoam nd New Haven Railroad Companies, below ect. To Committee on Railroads. Cuacncey—Potition of the Pros Ly Alderman Voonwis—A pplicatt Willis for lease of ground at ISist street and Twelfth avenues fo | Committee on Fi 08, By Alderman Cuavxcey—Petition of George Douglass, | to be appointed a Commissioner of Deods. Tv Committcs t Church, for emporary interment. To Committee on Public Health By Alderman Horrarnx—Petition of residents of Watts street, in relation to the dumping place at tho foot of said treet. To Committee on Cleawing Streets man BuuNT—Potition of Cornelius V. Anderson to repeal ordinance to extend Albany street throng Trinity Church yard. ‘To Committee on Strects y the Albany street, to repeal ordinance to extend said street. To Committee on Streets. By the same—Petition and affidavit of J. I. Giffins, in relation to the extension of Albany street. To Committeo on Streets e—Petition of thirty-three cartmon to repeal By the ordinance to extend Albany street. To Committee on ree By the same—Potition of Thomas C. Butler and others, to repeal ordinance toextend Albany strect. To Committee on Streets. By the same—Petition of John Castree and others, to ro- eal ordinance to extend Albany strect ghrough Trinity Shurch yard. To Committee on Streets. thé same—Petition of C. L. Ellio ¢zbWE for one month the portrait of ex-Mayor the approaching exhibition of the National Acad Han, Granted. y the Preawenr—Petition of Samucl Nowlan, in rela- tion to a strect-sweeping machine. To Committee on ol | ine streets. By Alderman Ketry— pointed a Commissioner of ries and Offices, By Alderman C. H. Tucker—Potition-of C, M. K, Panli- on and others, for permission to grade Eighty-fourth street for petmission to tion of F. J. King, to be ceds, To Committes on 8: from Seventh to Tenthavenue. Granted. Resprerions. By Alderman Morr—Refolyed, ‘That the Committee on the Fire Department be instructed to confer wi mon ns now ocenpy. the seoond story of the northeast corner of the Vark, upon the propriety such part of said building for'the use of the Superior Court, | and providing other appartments for the firemen. Adoptod. By the same—Resolved, That, in the opinion of this Board, | tho true interest of tho city requires that the Logislaturs should, before the end of the present session, repeal tho | amended charter of the city of Now York, paased April 12, 1853, Laid on the table. nt—Whefear, avery large amount of | preperty has been destroyed lately by fire, and there is a | searcity of water, and something must be done for # further supply of water immediately; and whereas, the leases of some of the ferries are about to expire, and somo new ferries about to bo made, an arrangement can With those companies wheroby their bo im caso of fire and for wachi city a very large oxpense for 5! expense whatever to the city, jon — Resolved, That all ferry companies be and aro horoby re- | quested to have on each ferry boat n small. stoam engine, either upright or horizontal, 2» they may deem proper, of sufficient size to throw a stream of Wator, and pumps con- | nected with the same, of sufficient capacity to throw » streain of water at it six or cight hundred feet through the ordinary fire hose of ——longths, and the eaid boats to be called, in case of fire, to the wharf nearest the fire, and | to be under the command of the Chief Engincer, to come at a certain alarm from the fire bell, and to receive an amount. of —— dollars por hour while in the service of the Corpora- tion. Rofe to Committee on Fire Department. Hy the same—Rosolved, That the Corporation Attorney bo and is her Tequestog to report at the next meeting of this, Board, if any and who have been complained of for encum: bering the street with buildingmaterials and other rubbish, in front of No. 112 Chambers street, from the first day of December, 18 f March—how many parties havo een imposed, time, and if the complaints have been all received when made for the encumbrance of the above premires. Adopted. INVITATIONS. Of Peter R, Gaynor, Grand Marshal, forthe Board of Al- dermen to review the Irish clvie. socictivs jutonding to pa- rade on the I7th inst., between the hours of 10 and 12. Ac- cepted. ‘ECB: C. Ferris, Cotonel commanding, on behalf of milita- Fy organizations, for the Board to review the procession from the Hall at 11 o'clock, A. M., on the 17th inst. Accepted. times such fine hi ReEronrs, Of Committee on Agsessments—To concur to confirm sun- dry assessment lists enumerated, in minutes of Board of Councilmen Feb. 18. Adopted on a division, viz. :— Affirmative—Aldermen Williamson, Blunt, Baird, Hoff. mire, Howard, Woodward, Wm. Tucker, Voorhis, Kelly, Chauncy, Christy, the President,,Aldermen Lord, Herric! C,H. Tucker and Mott—16. Of Committee on Streets—To concur to remove incum- brances on square at head of Cocntios slip. Adopted. Of same Committee—To concur in relation to the removal ofa pump in Essex street, Referred back to committee, with instructions to amend the same so as not to cover over the well. Of Committee on Streets—To concur to repair and ropayo | Chatham street, Letween Tryon Row and James treet, by the Third Avenue Railroad Company. Laid on the tablo, Of fame eommittee—To concur to remove incumbrances in South street, between Montgomery and Gouverneur streets. Adopted. f ‘ame committee—To concur to fence vacant lots on nne A and Fifth st. Adopted. Ordi s—To conenr to amend tho the office of Deputy Clerk to the Board dermen, Adopted on a division, viz.:— Aldermen Brown, Blunt, Williamson, Bay Yoodward, Wm. Tucker, Voorhie ey. Christy, the President, Alder ticker, nnd Mott—18, neurring with the Board of Ww haune C. H. Covngilm in fo yoy of re ring the © ik the bd Hie OFT and Grchaed werectec’ Laden the tate. oF | Of Commit Streete—Concurring with the Board of ation to laying crosswalk on the corner of Tk streeta. Laid on the table, 07 Committee on Ferries—In relation to alleged abu «f the Williamsburg Ferry Company. Laid on the table and directed to Le printed. Of Canmittce on Roads—In favor of concurring to open Rightieth street, from Fifth avenue to East river. Conour red in. Of same committee—In favor: of concurring to open Eighty-third street, from Fifth avenue to the East river. Coneurred ip. lation of Fifty-second street, from East river, to complete the ber next, an: ‘to thy upon by the Board of Cou tractor for the 1 Oi same committee—To concur to amend the ordinance | organizing the departments of municipal government of the city of New York, by providing for the selection of # messen- ger for the Board of C founcilmen, Adopted. FROM NOARD GF GOUNCILMEN. Report of Committee on Wharves, Piers and Slips—In favor of advortising for proposals to remove the Vanderbilt foot of Jackson street. To Committee on rock, nei Wharves, Piers and Slips. Report of Committee on Repairs and Supplies—In favor of confirming award of contract for building a new truck for Hook and Ladder Company No.9. Concurred in on a di- vision, vii Affirmat ‘Aldermen Brown, Williamson, Baird, Hoff- mire, Howard, Woodward, Wm. Tucker, Voorhis, Board- an, Kelley, Chauncey, the Preside eae, tive—Aldermen Blunt, and Christy—2. Report of Committee on Strecte—In favor of flagging At- te ey street, Letween Broome and Delancey streets. To Committee on Streets Report of Committee on Repairs and Supplies—In favor of w engine for Company No. 27. To Committee on Repairs and Supptios. Report of Committee ou Finance—In favor of paying claim of Health Wardens of 182 for amount of salary. To Committee on Finance. MOTION. Alderman Brown moved to take up Doe. No. 23, th: being the report of the Committee on Finance, in fa of orzanizing the Auditing Burcau in the Finance Department, which was carried. The same was then considered and adopted on division, men Brown, Williamson, Blunt, Baird, cker, Voorhis, Boardman, Wake- ly. ‘a ta risty, the President, Aldermen Lord, Hertick, C, H. Tueker, Mott, Drak RESOLUTIONS RESU SE vit. — Affirmative—. By Alderman Draxr—Resolvod, That the Commissioner of Kepairs and Supplies bo, and he is hereby, directed to ad- vertise for proposals, under seal by parties, to take down and remove the ruins of the New City Hall, and to contract for the same with the parties making the lowest offer. Laid on the table. ori0%N. Alderman Hennicx moved to take up the resolution laid on the table this evening, relative to asking the Legislature to repeal the amended charter. Which was carrie After some discussion on the subject, the resolution was referred to the Committee on Ordinances, with instructions to report on the same on Friday next, 17th inet. On motion, the Board adjourned until next Fri it Seovelock P. 17th ine nists D. T. VALENTINE, Clerk, Debates and Proceedings In the Board o Aldermen. {Our Special Report.) IETITION OF THE PIRKCTORS OF THE CRYSTAL PALACE FOR THY EXTENSION OF THEIR LEASE. To tne Hononartr tux Common Counc or Tux Crry or New Your — The directors of the Association for the Exhibition of tho | Industry of All Nations, represented by the undersign committce appointed foF that purpose, do respe present to ‘your howorable body That the exhibition that reen prepared by your petitioners has been of great advan- ereats of th ha Tm te mtty | rT fully the sdvantages above named, it is necessary that tl should have a long tion of the present site of the exhibit to them, iti vod: seem fitting and i jterprive of bi aims and tendenci mi worthy of the fostering aid of the civic goverament. And your petitioners will ever pray. P. T. BARNUM, WM. Wi N, Wan CHAU CRY EDWARD HAIGHT. Crverat Parace, March 14, 1854. c The foregoing petition was referred to the Committeojon Landa and Places. LIAMBBURG FER! referred a preamble and resolution from the Commen Cot cil of the Cityof Williamsburg, the Common Goi cil of New York to investigate the ition of tho ferrri under the management of the Wllitamaburg Ferry Company a.comimunication from his Honor the Mayor of the chty oi New York calling attention tothe same subjoct, and the <tition of Wm. Layton, Presifent of the Wi!lismsburg rervy Company. ‘Aiter ‘reporting at eome length the commit mended the following resolution ferries now running from street, Williameburg, from Tecom: Willamsbur; also Grand — street, be they are hereby directed to conform | ions rates of ferriage hereunto RO, . je! i ind Commonalty of the i of New York shali deem it expedient still further to modity the same, vy virt dooms apediong al arden motuy the tu, vce rite were ed to the per- fon shall to a Release om the part of the Mayor, &c., of an: wor liatilities of the sald lessees, under bove mi The rules and reguiations above referred to are as fot- Al : Te is here rected that the lessees of the Pook alipforry shall run four boats from i o'clock tillten in the morni yom fous o'clock i e morning peyton ayer shall be Peek slip ferry, eaid ferry by {Bo loss w ior for the Ibe the duty of tho to the bridge at oach slip, hey come in; alao to ke rig slips, They shall men om each boat as deck hi fastening such vy thei “ 19 MAD on cach of the bridges oP paid tening the boats on their arriv: loyed on the boats used on sald Koop thoir boats clean, ke. dition to the deck hani pl ‘4 ferry. ‘They are also directed It is further directed that the lessees of d street. New York, to South urg, hall keep two boats ru o'clock in the mornin, from 8 o'clock till hal ig dation of passengers, and be in all res foi ‘accomme- ite subject to the same as are now kept on of the rates of forriage recom for a single passenger South Seventh street, Commutation for foot | the Drivilege of cross joned ferries, per yen II females, and voyaun to commute for t me—Petition of merchants, in tho vicinity of | 0; © wamMe privilege, lowed the privilege of paying quarter 0 | ly, at the above ri Additio: For man and horse. ....:.... Ono horse and pleasure carriage, Gig or sulky, with two p se pleasure carria, pork, mutton, but. 19 placed on board any of the ferry boats of the rivd a ross the iver o- commute monthly by paying for such privil RO...» 0 be charged in report, on motion, was thon ordered to be All othor articles not enumerated t roportion to above rates. jhe interests of before the en@ the amended charter of the id upon the table, bat aul on motion of Alderman Hemnicx, it was again ta! the city require that the Legislature should, of the present session, re} derman Wis.LtAMsow moved a reforence. an Lonn said that th the gentleman who now offered ry out its provisions. The gontle- jon of this measure has had no previous imti- | mation that the gentleman intended to propose this rosolu- tion, and as euch, it was an a: Sought here to repeal the whole Now the charter involved a great number of provi is truo that some might be objectionable; but totally uncalled for. ‘at those members wight be w Voted for a repeal of what the people asked for only n year ago. He did not soo that any harm could arise from referri the matter to a committee. would be held on Friday, when it coukd be acted on with de- Alderman Draxe differod with the gentl People were sick of this charter, b . He wanted to see reforin carri | The members of this Board were sitting there with thele hands tied, unable to do anything for anyb Alderman Hernrox thought that the was fo was satisfled that the ready to do something for the city, if it was ‘The charter has been tried, and it trampled under foot, oven in the matter of cloaning the He wished to see it repealed at onoe. Alderman Voonrmis said that the Alderman of tho Twonty- | first (Mott) wanted the charter repealed, in order that might be ablo to sit two years instead of one in the Board. He was in favor of reform, but believed that if it was asked in cach a hasty manner the Legislature would not Alderman Buuw7 hoped thal been deceived in it, the resolution wor Alderman Cuaunory said that the resolution before the Board surprised him. The amended charte nd now gentlemen who cat their constituents to carr: Has it beon proved that | turn their backs upon it. | was unwise in making | different from that which it was supposed to con- | tain when members voted for itt a8 them now to go against the voice of the city. aj voice of their constituents, and against tl gislsture? It rccrcs to be’ the design this resolution that their opponents not, why such hastet Alderman BOARDMAN was would vote for the reference amendment, that the committee to whom the resolution hould be referred should be instructed to report on Friday ext. Aldermen HowARp was a member of the Board of Alder- from first to last, he had always At voice of the Le- to the new charter, bat men who could proudly siden reminded the gentleman that was on the motion to refer, not on the merits of Alderman Howann did not understand | be permitted to talk as well ay th | ‘Twenty-first, (Mott,) who spoke for in favor of the charter, an for an hour and ten minutes on the other tack. pal objection to the charter was that it favored the contract aled, and that ano- m hour the other ni ed round and tall ad after the moi Ord was carried on a division, with instructions to said commit- ¢e to report on Friday next. Board of Councilmen—Stated Session. Wepsespay, March 15, 1864. Present—The President, and Messrs. Jackson, Kennedy, Tutth i PLillips, Raymond, Belden, Slevin, Vermilye, Boakly, Me Of Committoc on Roads—In favor of compelling tho con- | 1ntyre, Hi ‘rawford, Roo, C gkinsop, Jeremiah, Lambrecht, 1g of Church and West Streets—Meet- ing of the Street Committee. The Committce on Streets of the Board of Councilmes, referred the matter of widening West an@ Church streets, met at No. 6 City Hall yesterday after- noon at three o’clock. The following gentlemen comprise the said committee Frederick Frye, Charles Tuttle, Horatio N. Wil, Jonathan Purdy, and John MeClare. The meeting organized at half past three o'clock. Councilman Frye, chairman of the committee, read the resolution under which the committee acted, ea- titled “A resolution to inquire into the propriety of widening Church street one hundred feet, and of extend- ing the same to and through Trinity place, until it inter-" sects Greenwich strect.”” The PresrmENt said he would be pleased to hear ang gentleman interested in the subject. Mr. Frvx, on the part of his father, was strongly op- yosed to the widening of Church street. Mr. Hewny A. Heise also remonstrated against the pre~ ppored to iton the part of Nesbitt. Mr. Huyrer followed in a similar strain. was situated on the cosner of Murray and Church and he deprecated any such widening. This aff fot up by persons having no interest in the here was no one person present to represent the resolution. Mr. J. B. Purpy was of the same opinion. 9 to the widening. Teo = lemen entered their protests against The Chairman was asked whether it was te pursue the matter further, as no one appeared to be im favor of the resolution. ‘The Caiman said if there was no farther action taken there would be an end of it; but if so, there would be a new notice given. ‘The matter of widening West street was then taken up. Mr. Skrpnorr said it was well known that the com- merce of the city of New York had been less attend- | ed to than any other important matter. In of this, the Atlantic d stituted a young ci to make a dock on Within a short time since the parties inte taken further action, and if they succeeded, it would take away a portion of our - | that every storehouse bu 4 | and every dollar so 5; commerce of New York. facilities for commerce, it we must have , or somewhere very near. Railroad stopped steam at For | came down to Canal street. had their depot in Centre street. for produce to come down was on water. What that width was to proposed for the commerce by osed alteration. jimself and his Zoveral other gent! were projected, and ree. He ‘contended the city of New York, waa so much taken from the If the city of New York could would not leave us. come into the The Hudson River street, and thea mie | St i should be widened, cs It wasa measure the operations of ilar to the Atlantic docks, # that vessels: come up to them and unload. owners entiued to water front should build a bulkhead to any such plan. He if after that plan. | | Mr. CRurksnank wae held in his hand a peti It wouta cost too much to build this ul it | would have to be continued for two miles and a quarter, wits a Aisind 000. He could not see A report was presented by tho committee to whom was merce was to be benefitted by it, or what adi Who, then, was to be it? Ifsomé railroad company was at the bottom of they shoula apply to the propert perarrangements for compeneat and must cost $700, i accrue to the public. holders, and make pre- ew nothing about railroad. mater ‘merely as a supposition. company in connection with this Mr. CRUIKSHANK said he put it The committee then adjourned to some future day, 206 yet announced. Willtamsburg Pune creo. City Intelligence. male department of public school No. 2, Mr. H. D. Weod- rincipal, was commenced forcnoon and afternoon, classes 6, and 6 were examined in y ogra phy and arithmetic. | Ta | ow running said fersies. Provided that nothing herein | basins gh Ane es algebea. and oe | scholars acquitted th entioned for- | sclves and teachers. policeman Sherman, protecting Bid rt \dvantage cight ig the eveaing, OC crores | mthsee Weeks i “ie brea MFRS ives with credit, both to them. rH